Japanese Food
Japanese Food There is more to Japanese food than the infamous sushi and sashimi dishes. There’s actually a lot more variety than you may think. However, ric...
Japanese Food Articles
Udon
Udon Udon is a thick (thicker than soba) Japanese noodle that is made from wheat. These types of noodles expand when cooked and become quite thick although s...
Tonkatsu
Tonkatsu Tonkatsu, a mixture of the Japanese word (ton) for pork and an abbreviation of the word (katsu-retsu) for cutlet, was invented in the late 19th cent...
Tempura
Tempura Tempura was first introduced within Japan by the Portuguese. Today Tempura is a very popular in Japan as well as one of the most well known types of...
Sushi
Sushi Sushi is a traditional type of Japanese food consisting of prepared vinegar rice with another item. There are several types of sushi. Most of which are...
Sukiyaki
Sukiyaki This is a very popular type of meal in Japan. The word (yaki) means sauté or grill in Japanese. The meal is cooked at the table, simmered on a skill...
Soba
Soba Soba is a type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour, which is what (soba) means in Japanese. It is similar in thickness as spaghetti and ha...
Sashimi
Sashimi Sashimi is slices of raw fish or other seafood accompanied with soy sauce (shoyu), Japanese spicy horseradish (wasabi), and or ginger. Sashimi is oft...
Donburi
Donburi This dish is a bowl of rice with some type of cooked meat on top. The most widely used Japanese toppings are shrimp tempura (tendon), egg and chicken...